Scunthorpe United 0-2 Bristol City

Sam Slocombe has made 112 league starts for Scunthorpe United

Scunthorpe United lost both of their recognised goalkeepers before half-time with broken arms as Bristol City earned a fourth straight win.

Sam Slocombe was replaced after eight minutes by Jamie Severn, who was hurt denying Matt Smith in a one-on-one.

Defender Andy Boyce then took over as keeper, having already conceded the penalty that allowed Jay Emmanuel-Thomas to convert from the spot.

Boyce was beaten when Emmanuel-Thomas set up Luke Freeman for City's second.

Bristol City remain second in the League One table, trailing leaders Swindon on goal difference.

But Iron manager Mark Robins was proud of his players' efforts on an afternoon when they had to play the whole of the second half with an outfield player in goal.

"We've lost two goalkeepers in this game to the same injury - broken arms under a challenge from one of their players," Robins told BBC Radio Humberside.

"I'm just massively disappointed and I'm disappointed for them because they've broken their arms.

"I'm disappointed for the players because they were the better team on the day.

"And I'm disappointed with the decisions of the referee - or the non-decisions of the referee - in terms of a throw-in which wasn't a throw-in to them for the first goal, and then for the second goal there was a handball in front of the dugout which should have been given.

"Everybody in the ground sees it and it doesn't get given and I'm just extremely, bitterly disappointed because we were the best team on the day.

"We've caused them all sorts of problems and we've created a number of chances. Their manager has said he thinks they have got the best players in the division, well ours can hold their heads up really high then today because we've outplayed them.

"I'm proud of my players because everyone of them to a man has been absolutely magnificent."